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Gateways to the First World War is a centre for public engagement with the Great War centenary, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). Our aim is to encourage and support public interest in the centenary through a range of events and activities such as open days and study days, advice on access to materials and expertise, and signposting for other resources and forms of support.
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  1. Hawick’s German Prisoners: Stobs Internment Camp in Global Context, 1914-1919

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    Dr Stefan Manz (Aston University) and a team of researchers are working with Live Borders and Scottish Borders Council to develop research into the Stobs...

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  2. Romsey and The Congregational Church in WW1

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    After being awarded a Heritage Lottery Grant the Abbey United Reformed Church would like to invite the town to discover the contribution made by the people of Romsey to the Great War.

  3. Adult education and the Great War in Yorkshire

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    This community history project is exploring how adult education establishments addressed the educational needs of several lost generations during and after the Great War – including disabled veterans and children who had...

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    An adult education class, 1937 [WEA archives]
    An adult education class, 1937 [WEA archives]
  4. Gateways to the First World War Annual Lecture. India and the Great War: Lives and Legacies, by Dr Glyn Prysor

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    Gateways to the First World War's 2015 annual lecture will be presented by Dr Glyn Prysor, Chief Historian for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

    The unveiling ceremony at Neuve Chapelle, 1927. Image reproduced with permission of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
    The unveiling ceremony at Neuve Chapelle, 1927. Image reproduced with permission of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
  5. Poppies Weeping Window

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    Woodhorn Museum is thrilled and honoured that the museum will host the very first installation of the iconic Weeping Window poppies sculpture outside of London as part of a UK-wide tour of the organised by 14-18 NOW.

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